It was otherwise an ordinary story about a reluctant California city forced to comply with the speed trap law. One thing stood out. Santa Monica councilors wanted to repeal a speed limit set based on an engineering study and replace it with a lower statutory speed limit. Obviously they shouldn’t do that. But can they? This […]
Bitten by a meaningless gesture
Ever see a white symbol on the pavement that looks like an alligator chowing down on a bicycle? Ever wonder what it means? I used to say “nothing”, but it turns out even less than that. These symbols — formally called “shared use markings” and informally “sharrows” — were added to national standards a few […]
Are you proud of your police force?
Stoughton, Massachusetts lost another police chief. Hopefully this one is going to a better place. Sometimes a town gets the police force it wants. Some towns want to raise revenue or punish commuter traffic. My city’s chief was forced out after trying to impose ticket quotas. Stoughton wants a dirty police force. Trouble came to […]
When wide-eyed salesmen roamed the earth
The memorable phrase of the night was “eye-popping revenue.” I just found the box with my notes from a 2006 meeting with Swampscott, Massachusetts officials when the town was considering red light cameras. Back then camera salesmen were working Massachusetts hard. They made about a dozen deals. This time they had convinced selectmen, but voters […]
Small state gets a big brother
The governor of Rhode Island just signed a bill massively expanding tolls. Initially the plan only targets heavy trucks, but in the future you can expect to see this all over the country for cars. Sensors above major roads will track vehicles and calculate tolls. The vehicle owner will be responsible for payment (initially capped […]
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